Masking vs. Encryption: When, Why, and Where to Use? Data security is a non-negotiable priority for organizations today, especially considering how frequent attacks get more sophisticated over time. In 2024, the average cost of a data breach rose to $4.88 million, marking a 10% increase from the previous year. Alarmingly, almost half (46%) of breaches […]
How Are They Different, Or Are They The Same? Gartner predicts that 80% of data and analytics governance initiatives will fail by 2027 due to inadequate strategic focus, and 83% of organizations view compliance as a strategic priority. Meanwhile, Corlytics says, regulatory penalties worldwide reached an all-time high of $19.3 billion in 2024, understanding the […]
Email has been the cornerstone of communication in business operations for ages. While we rely on it daily, we often overlook the enormous volume of sensitive information that it carries, including large volumes of Personally Identifiable Information (PII), financial data, authentication and access credentials to business-critical tools, strategic roadmaps, board-level discussions and even Protected Health […]
Enterprise data is growing faster than ever and nearly 90% of it is unstructured. From contracts and invoices to HR forms and marketing materials, unstructured data is central to critical business operations. Teams often spend too much time with this data–searching for information, extracting insights, responding to repetitive queries, manually routing documents, or recreating content […]
Data breaches aren’t slowing down—and neither are the demands for tighter data protection. With rising cyberattacks, data privacy regulations tightening globally, and non-production environments becoming a major source of breaches, data masking has shifted from a best practice to a business necessity. But with dozens of tools on the market, how do you choose the […]
Data breaches cost businesses an average of $4.45 million per incident in 2023, and 83% of organizations admitted to multiple breaches in the past year, securing sensitive data is no longer optional—it’s existential. Data masking has emerged as a critical defense, but its effectiveness hinges on how well you implement it. Let’s dive into the […]
